Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1996)

419 consumer complaints on file.

#859938April 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED AND SNAPS LOOSE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859939April 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSES A NO START. THERE IS RECALL 98V183000. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860000April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEARS DO NOT CHANGE, AND THERE IS NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711173April 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1. HORN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER - FUSE CHECKED, OK 2. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT RAISE. HAVE HAD TO DEALER 4X PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS. NOW LEAKING HYDRAULIC OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711295April 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CALLLED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES REGARDIGNG THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT. DEALER STATES NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND ESTIMATES REPAIR COSTING 60-300 TO FIX, I REQUESTED REPEATEDTLY FOR A CHRYSLER REP TO CONTACT ME RGARDING THIS PROBLEM AS I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT AN ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESPONSE FORM MIKE SHAD, ICONTACTED FRANK GRIFFIN CHRYLSER IN ORANGE PARK, FL BUT THEY DO NOT RETURN MY CALLS EITHER. CHRYSLER MAY OR MAY NOT REPAIR PROBLEM DEPENDENT ON ESTIMATE BUT DELAERS SEEM UNWILLING TO EVEN PROVIDE THAT. MY REFERENCE NUMBER AT CHRYSLER IS 4406161 AS I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720349March 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS MADE AN UPGRADE KIT, THEY WON'T PAY FOR ANY COSTS, NEW PART HAS BROKEN TWICE MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857715March 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECEIVED NOTICE #99V066003/ LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE & FOUND IT OKAY. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE WHEEL FELL OFF. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED BALL JOINTS & PARTS HAD RUSTED OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551032February 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO DEFECT. (99V-066) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718865February 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718409February 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CARRIED MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL LEAK--WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC S@TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS-- OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH HEAD GASKET--BOTH TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF THE SAME DESIGNED CARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM--THE CAR HAS NEVER RAN HOT--ONE GUY HAD THE SAME MODEL AS MINE COME INTO HIS SHOP ON THE SAME DAY AS MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718413February 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
KNOCKING IN FRONT RIGHT/ MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BALL JOINT/THAT WAS REPAIRED /KNOCK IS STILL THERE/ NOW HE SAYS IT IS THE STRUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855648January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVER GOT INSIDE AND STARTED VEHICLE HE TURN ON THE RADIO, BUT THE RADIO WAS NOT WORKING. THEN WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, HE RECEIVED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL SHOCK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WATER LEAKED FROM AREAS RELATED TO 6TSB'S FOR THE VEHICLE. WATER SETTLED UNDER THE CARPET GATHERING 3-4 INCHES OVERNIGHT, AFFECTING TRANSFORMER UNDER PASSENGER SEAT WHICH BECAME INUNDATED WITH WATER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE FIXED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717781January 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550301January 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066003) WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, HOWEVER DENIED RECALL WORK DUE TO VIN #. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550230January 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ENGINE LEAKING OIL DUE TO FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD, ONE YEAR LATER THE LEAK REDEVELOPED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853299December 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715854December 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER REPLACING HEAD GASKET, I NOW HAVE RUST DEPOSITS IN THE RADIATOR FLUID. THE WINDOW IN BACK FALLS WITH A THUMP WHEN PUT DOWN, AND THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK. MY DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND THAT HE HAD A WHOLE PARKING LOT WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852632November 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN HILL THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO NOT RETURN TO IDLE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW GEAR AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715029November 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET STARTED LEAKING. SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE CAR RIGHT AWAY AS THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WAS BEING RE-DESIGNED. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PLUS THE NTSA SITE REPORTS THAT CHRYSLER HAS DESIGNED A MULTIPLE LAYER HEAD GASKET TO SOLVE THISPROBLEM. OWNERS SHOULD BE RE-IMBURSED FOR THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715030November 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
PROBLEMS WITH THE LEFT FRONT LOCKING DEVICE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THREADS OF HOLD DOWN BOLT STRIPPED, CAUSING THE TOP TO COME LOOSE. REPLACEMENT UNIT PURCHASE FROM CHRYSLER LOOKED A LOT STURDIER THAN THE ORIGINAL, SO THEY MUST HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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